University wasn't for him - Akrobeto opens up on son's academic struggles

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  • Paa Pee 1 day ago

    That was a very noble decision. Hope every parent will be like you and help their children know what is good for them. The boy will open shops all over Ghana in future because of his humility and understanding.

  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 20 hours ago

    Hello youth of Ghana..... you can take your own life with medicine.... For instance 15 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide

  • PK 1 day ago

    What a wise decision from both father and son! To the late Apostle Sarfo Kantanka, thank you for the wise counsel.

  • ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 20 hours ago

    trades is best. if you can do something with your hands its always best. Akrobeto should have his own tv mini series like osofo dazie on tv

  • @Godisking 1 day ago

    So this is news worthy of publishing? Rubbish.

  • KOFI 16 hours ago

    Yes it is news worth publishing. It is better than a lot of news and talking points in our society.

    If you are not able to see the value of what Akrobeto said, ask and you shall be taught.

    Thank you.

  • JULOR CAESAR 13 hours ago

    Yes, it's news worthy of publishing. That story will inspire other parents and students to not give up hope if their children aren't succeeding in the academic arena. Some parents would have condemned the boy and blamed him f ...
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  • KOFI 5 hours ago

    @JULOR CAESAR Thank you for EDUCATING that person.

  • The Freedom Newspaper 23 hours ago

    The Publication Also Equally Belongs To A Segment Of The Uncover Ghana Magazine

  • The Freedom Newspaper 23 hours ago

    &If Stretched/ Even Two Distinct Sections Of The Magazine/ The People Section& The Boys2Men Sections

  • The Freedom Newspaper 23 hours ago

    For Those Of Us That Do The Patrilineal System Of Inheritance /One's Elder Brother Is Given Almost The Same Of Reverence One Gives To One's Father/ &The Indigenous Star/ Featured In The Article Qualifies To Be A Big Brother/ ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 23 hours ago

    &The Issue/Suggestion/Opinion/View He Has Raised/Brought Up Is One That Concerns Young People

  • The Freedom Newspaper 23 hours ago

    &The Choices They Make Of Their Career Path

  • Abdul-Aziz 22 hours ago

    No motivation than this.

  • The Freedom Newspaper 22 hours ago

    The Handlers Of Vincent Chan /Should Make It Known To Him That American Children Are Not The Only Children Who Are Told That The Secret To Having A Successful Life Is For Them To Go To School(Class One To University)/Study Ha ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 22 hours ago

    Children In Ghana Are Also Told Exactly These Same Things /But Recent Development Are Confirming That This Age Old Tried& Test Formula To Success Is No Longer Valid

  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    A Press Conference Held/ By The So Called UnEmployed University Graduates Association Depicted The Situation/ Of University People Who Have Completed Their Education &Have To Wait For Prolonged Amounts Of Period In Search For ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    He Narrated How He Spent Close To A Decade/ In A Futile Search Of Work/ Commensurate With The Education He Has Achieved /Before Being Given A Helping Hand By The Proverbial Hand/ To Get The Present Post Of A Formal Worker In ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    &This Type Of Story Is Increasing Becoming Common Among Ghana University Graduates Of The Lack Of Ready& Well Paying Jobs

  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    &Students Of The Human Condition Will Agree That These Young People Incessant Search For Suitable Work For Extended Periods Which Sometimes Turn Out UnSuccessful /Can Be Dis/Appointing &Devastating

  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    The Causes Of The Deficit/Which Is The Requirement Of Ghana Labour Market & What The Institutions Of Higher Education Are Producing Is A Major Subject Of Debate/Which Many Statemen/Women Have Given Their Take/ The Most Recen ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 20 hours ago

    In His Article/ The System Produces Certificates/ Not Competencys/ Ghana's Silent Educational Crises / Published On This Portal

  • Fante Kenkey 17 hours ago

    Your Son inherited your dead brain cells. YOUR DNA.
    It’s a truism in Fantiland that OKƆTƆ ( crab ) does not born ANOMA ( bird ).

  • KOFI 16 hours ago

    Your mindset is a systemic problem in Ghana. This is why we produce a lot of people who believe the only way of making it in life is to become a politician.

    Higher Education is not for everyone. Further education is for m ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 13 hours ago

    The Good Measure Pressed Down Shaking Together& Running Over Of It Is That Ghana& To The Larger Extent Africa Is Being Built/ Unlike In Saner Clime Countrys Whose Economy& Infrastructure Is Already Developed

  • The Freedom Newspaper 13 hours ago

    Ghana's Economy& Infrastructure Is At It's Early Stages Of Development

  • The Freedom Newspaper 13 hours ago

    So As The Rivers Flow& Grasses Grow In The Grand Scheme Of Things The Next Stage Is For It(Ghana's Economy&Infrastructure) To Grow Which Means The Building Of Places Of Abode/Offices/Shops/Factorys/Warehouses/Roads/Bridges/Sc ...
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  • EAS 8 hours ago

    He should have been enrolled in a technical institute instead. It's not too late to try that since he could handle phone repairs.

  • The Freedom Newspaper 3 hours ago

    The Professional Skill Sets/ Needed To Undertake These Infastructure Projects In Ghana's Eventual Road(Dr Bawumiah Variant) Towards Development/ Is With Trademens/Persons If/ We Take For Example The Block/Brick Work Is The Do ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 3 hours ago

    People Married To Asante Women Already Know That If The Question Of What's For Supper/Diner Is Raised/ The Answer Is Either Rice/Or Foofoo Using That As A Typology Young Ghanaians Asking Of Where The Work& Opportunitys Are Th ...
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  • The Freedom Newspaper 3 hours ago

    Two Million Units/& This Order Must Be Fulfilled

  • The Freedom Newspaper 3 hours ago

    There Are Some Three Million Plus Cars On The Nations Roads That Need The Skills Of An Auto Mechanic

  • The Freedom Newspaper 2 hours ago

    &Since Ghana Doesn't Import Auto Mechanics /Job Security Is There

  • The Freedom Newspaper 2 hours ago

    The Next Question Then Becomes How Does One Go About Learning The Trade/Vocation/ Here There Are Two Choices/ The First Is To Go To A Technical University/ Or Enter Into An Apprenticeship Program/ System

  • The Freedom Newspaper 2 hours ago

    Both Of These Choices Have Their Own Merits& Demerits